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SMART6A - Category 6A Unbonded – PVC Jacket


26 AWG solid bare copper conductors, non-plenum, Polyolefin insulation, twisted pairs, central spline, overall cabling PET tape, Separation tape, CM, PVC jacket.

Product Overview

Suitable Applications: Horizontal and building backbone Cable. Support current and future category 6 and 6A applications: such as 10GBase-T (10 Gigabit Ethernet), 1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet), 100Base-T, 10Base-T, ISDN, ATM as well as PoE application etc.

Construction Details

Conductor
SizeStrandingStranding ClassMaterialNo. of PairsNo. of Elements
26 AWGSolidClass 1BC - Bare Copper48
Insulation
MaterialNom. Insulation Diameter
PO - Polyolefin0.83 mm (0.033 in)
Table Notes: All Cores laid up together with Central Spline fillers & wrapped with Seperator tape + PET Tape.
Outer Jacket
Material
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride
Overall Cable Diameter (Nominal): 5.7 mm (0.22 in)

Electrical Characteristics

Electricals
Max. Conductor DCR
148 Ohm/km @ 20 Deg. C
Table Notes: The utilization of 26 AWG conductor which does not meet the 24 to 22 AWG conductor size of horizontal cable in ANSI/TIA-568.2-D, resulting in increased attenuation which derates the maximum permanent link of the cable to 60 meters.
Delay
Max. Delay SkewNom. Velocity of Prop.
44 ns/60m67%
High Frequency
Frequency [MHz]Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation)Min. NEXT [dB]Min. PSNEXT [dB]Min. ACRF (ELFEXT) [dB]Min. PSACRF (PSELFEXT) [dB]Min. RL (Return Loss) [dB]
11.9 dB/60m656264.261.219.1
43.5 dB/60m64.161.852.149.121
85.0 dB/60m59.45746.143.121
105.5 dB/60m57.855.544.241.221
167.0 dB/60m54.652.240.137.120
207.8 dB/60m53.150.738.235.219.5
258.8 dB/60m51.549.136.233.219
31.259.8 dB/60m5047.534.331.318.5
10018.8 dB/60m41.839.324.221.114
20026.1 dB/60m36.934.318.215.211
25029.5 dB/60m35.332.716.213.210
30032.7 dB/60m3431.414.611.69.2
40038.4 dB/60m29.927.112.19.18
50043.8 dB/60m26.723.810.27.28
Voltage
Voltage RatingBreakdown Voltage
72 V DC2.5 kV DC for 2 Sec.

Mechanical Characteristics

Temperature
OperatingStorage
-20°C to + 75°C-20°C to + 60°C
Bend Radius
Installation Min.
45 mm (1.8 in)
Max. Pull Tension: 110 N (25 lbf)
Bulk Cable Weight: 29 kg/km (19 lbs/1000ft)

Standards and Compliance

Environmental Suitability: Indoor
Flammability / Reaction to Fire: UL1685
NEC / UL Compliance: CM
CEC / C(UL) Compliance: CM
Data Category: Category 6A
TIA/EIA Compliance: ANSI/TIA 568.2-D
ISO/IEC Compliance: IEC 61156-5, ISO/IEC 11801
European Directive Compliance: EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2)
APAC Compliance: China RoHS II (GB/T 26572-2011)

History

Update and Revision: Revision Number: 0.12 Revision Date: 11-14-2024
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